Family nutrition guide(家庭营养指南)

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Contents
INTRODUCTION

A. About the guide
B. Using and adapting the guide

Guidelines for using the guide
Guidelines for adapting the guide

C. What happens if families do not eat well

The consequences of not eating well
Causes of malnutrition

TOPIC 1. WHY WE NEED TO EAT WELL

Good meals
Foods and nutrients
Different types of foods
Food needs of the family

TOPIC 2. GETTING ENOUGH FOOD

Food security
Improving food production and storage
Improving food preservation
Improving budgeting for food
Gathering wild foods

TOPIC 3. MAKING GOOD FAMILY MEALS

Healthy, balanced diets
How to increase variety
Snacks
Eating away from home
Sharing meals
Preparing and cooking good meals
Enjoying meals

TOPIC 4. KEEPING FOOD SAFE AND CLEAN

Why foods and drinks must be safe and clean
Personal hygiene
Clean and safe water
Buying and storing food
Preparing food
Hygiene around the home
Toxins and chemicals

TOPIC 5. FOOD AND CARE FOR WOMEN

Why women should eat well
Feeding women and girls of reproductive age
Another way to help women and their unbor babies
Dangers of adolescent pregnancy

TOPIC 6. FEEDING BABIES AGED 0-6 MONTHS

If the mother is HIV- or of unknown HIV status
If the mother is HIV+
Monitoring baby’s weight

TOPIC 7. FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN AGED OVER SIX MONTHS

When to start complementary feeding
What to give and when
How often to feed
Encouraging young children to eat
Children whose mothers are HIV+
Children aged over 3 years

TOPIC 8. FEEDING SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND YOUTHS

Why older children need good food
What happens if children are not well fed
Feeding older children and adolescents
Other ways to improve older children’s nutrition

TOPIC 9. FEEDING MEN AND OLD PEOPLE

Men and nutrition
Food and care for old people

TOPIC 10. FEEDING SICK PEOPLE

Why sick people need good meals and plenty to drink
Helping sick children and adults to eat well
Feeding people with diarrhoea
Feeding people who are recovering
Feeding people living with HIV/AIDS

TOPIC 11. PREVENTING AND MANAGING MALNUTRITION

Undernourished children
Iron deficiency and anaemia
Vitamin A deficiency disorders
Overweight and obesity

APPENDIXES

Appendix 1 Nutrients in foods
Appendix 2 Energy and nutrient needs
Appendix 3 Additional sources of information